The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-10-14
IT WOULDN'T KEEP.
GREAT HASTE TO SERVE A CAPIAs
ON Mr.. HADDEN.


Deputy Sheriff X. V. Pearson, under
special instructions from Judge Julius j.
DuBose, Of the criminal court, sailed
forth with capias for President d. 7.
Iiadden yesterday afternoon. The import
of the legal paper was TO bring Mr.. IIadden
into court TO give bond for his appearance
when the cases against him were called
for trial. Itso happened that Mr.. Haddens =
den's condition was such the capias could
not be served. lie has suffered relapse
since his return, and is by no means out
OF danger. The night of his return DIR.
X. w. Mitchell called and found his
temperature l0O0, tongue dry, and extremi-
ties cold. Wednesday morning the doctor
paid another visit, when his temperature
had risen %. In the evening, when the
third visit was made, IL stood at 1889,
and the situation was alarming
Yesterday the temperature oscillated
between 1902 and l02o, the latter
point being that at which il stood in the
afternoon. All visitors are excluded from
the sick chamber, and no exception was
made in the case Of the officer Of the
law IL does not appear that Mr.. Pearson
q,
but submitted in a gcn;icmanly way 10
the positive refusal he met. A man of
sense, he knew the results following the
serving OF the process would be unfavor-
able, possibly TO a fatal extent.
knowledge of the proceedngsprad rap
idly throughout the city, and comments
were freely made. Their tenor can be i'm.
agined when the spontaneous ovation of
N I.
non was seen by an ArPEAL reporter and
asked why the capias was attempted to he
served in such haste, when IL was known
that Mr. Iladdcn had not recovered suili.
ciently To attend to the bond, and there
was not the shadow Of suspicion that he
would attempt 10 escape. Mr.. Cannon ~,
piled:
"1he instructions to Mr.. Pearson came
from Judge Dubosc, believe. Mr.. Pear.
son came TO me and said he had capias
for Mr.. lIadden, and asked for instruc.
TONS As an executive officer | told.him
TO 90 inst TO Mr.. Iladden's office, antb II
there, 10 serve the paper. lie did NJ. but
afterward returned and said Mr.. IIadden
was at home. told him 10 90. ont there,
and ii his condition was such IN To admit
VI Its being served, Of course his duty wns
at Mr.. lIadden's home lac took in the
situation, submitted TO the inevitable and
left"
After an intermission of n few minutes,
the sheriff continued: II am not taking
any part in this fight between Judge Du-
Bose and Mr. lladdcn. so far as know,
the relations between Mr.. HaddcR and
myself are very friendly. My only object
is 10 do my duty fully and impartiaAy.m
Judge Dubose was interviewed by an
ArrEAL reporter, and in answer TO the
question, "llave you instructed the sheriff
TO have Mr. Iladdcn brought into court,
90 give bond on the indictments said:
''The capias for Mr.. Haddcn on these last
four indictments was issued when he was
sick in Alabama thissummer. saw from
this mornings ArPEAL that Mr.. lIadden
was about as well and vigorous ~ ever,
and az IL was n simple duty with me, M
Judge of the court, TO see that the capias
was served and the bonds given, ] In
structed the sheriff TO 10 out TO Mr.. Had
den's house, and, II he was well enough,
have him come into court and give the
bond. II he was unable 20 come into
court, then 10 have the bond given at his
house, and, II he was too sick for either
purpose, 20 let him alone until an.
other day, as had no fcar of
his running away. Deputy Sheriff Pacr-
son went out with the writ, and he ~.
ported TO me when hc came back that on
his arrival at the residence he found two
physicians with Mr.. Haddcn, and that he
was informed that he was too nck 10 be
disturbed; the deputy did not even make
known his business, but turned around
and came back. The only purpose was 10
discharge my legal duty in the premises
10 far as having thaproper bond given in
the four cases. The iint ease demanded n
bond for ten thousand dollars, and the
other three being misdcmeanop were for
Onct thousand dollars each"